THE EFFECTIVE OF SIMULATION STRATEGY ON SPEAKING COMPETENCE OF THE STUDENTS AT THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF SRIWIJAYA STATE POLYTECHNIC

Abstract

The objective of this study was to find out whether or not there is`any significant effect in speaking competence of the students who are taught by using simulation strategy. This research conducted by using using quasi-experimental design. The population consisted of 188 students of the second semester students of Business Administration at State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya in academic year 2011/2012. Fourty of them were selected by using purposive random sampling based on some criteria. To collect data were used pre-test and post-test. The findings show that the students’ speaking competence increased significantly by 9.765. In other words, simulation strategy was effective  to improve students’ speaking competence.